When: Tuesday 6 May 2025 | 9.30am – 1.30pm Where: Oxford Brookes University, Oxford On 6 May 2025, we officially launched the £7.4 million UKRI/NIHR funded HEARTH Research Hub on Net Zero, Health and Extreme Heat at Oxford Brookes University. The invite-only event brought together leading researchers, policymakers, and public health experts to explore how we can safeguard health and well-being in a warming world - particularly for those in vulnerable settings. Highlights of t

Key points for HEARTH from the discussions: For policymakers, key points included: Policy working group - The formation of a policy working group was proposed as a helpful mechanism for co-developing key outputs and ensuring early engagement. This group could facilitate the capture of outputs and data from the HEARTH hub. Alignment with overarching net-zero policy - There is a need to connect HEARTH's work with the Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) and broader net-zero ob

HEARTH one of seven new transdisciplinary research hubs funded to explore ways to ensure the UK’s transition to net zero also protects and promotes physical and mental health. The hubs are funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Each hub will receive up to £6 million to deliver high impact research focused on reducing health inequalities. They will also undertake research into developing a standardised way to

Oxford Brookes University will lead a £7.4m Government-funded research initiative to explore the human health impacts of the UK’s net zero targets in relation to extreme heat. The University is leading a major research project with five other universities and four public sector organisations to examine how the transition to net zero emissions can benefit vulnerable populations by improving health outcomes, such as reducing heat-related illnesses and enhancing living condition